Seal.



No. 734,517. PATENTED JULY 28, 1903,. W. S. DAVISON.

SEAL.

APRLIUATION FILED DBO. ze. 1902.

No MODEL.

UNITED STATE- 3s Patented `Juiy 2s, 19153.*

PATENT OFFICE.

' SEAL.

sPnerFIcATIoN forming pea ef Lettere Patent No. 734,517, lated .'Iiiiyes, 1903: Applicationriled Deoember, 1902. Serial No. 136,671. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM S. DAvIsoN, a citizen ofthe United States, residingat Janesville, in the county of Rock and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in Seals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides a seal of novel construction designed chiefly for securing the ends of a cord, thong, or like fastening employed :for closing the mouth ofa bag, sack, or analogous package. Y

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquirea knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached. v

While the essential and characteristicfeatures of the invention are susceptible ofv modif"W cation, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail View showing the seal in central longitudinal section and the manner of running the cord, thong, or like flexible fastening. Fig. 3 is a View Similar to Fig. 2, showing the relation of the parts of the cord when tightened about the mouth of the package to be closed. Fig. 4 is a section about on the line X X of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section of the seal about on the line Y Y of Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is an end view of the seal, showing the four openingstherein.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The body of the seal is formed of lead or kindred soft metal, such as commonly employed in fastening's of this type, to admit of compression of the seal upon the parts of the cord or fasteningpassed therethrough.

In accordance with this invention the seal is approximately of rectangular shape and is flat, they sides being diverged to give to the seal a wedge form in edgeview, as shown most clearly in Fig. 5. Openings 1 and 2 extend lengthwise of the seal and are elongated in cross-section, as shown most clearly in Vpackage 8.

Figs. 2 and 4. The longitudinal openings 1 and 2 bran-ch near their upper ends and terminate in openings 3, 4, 5, and 6, the openings 3 and 6 being larger than the openings 4 and 5, because in the operation of the seal they receive two laps of the cord, whereas the openings 4 and 5v receive a single part only. The openings 3, 4, 5, and 6 are located at the larger end of the seal. separating` the openings 3 and 4 and 5 and 6,

Aare inwardly tapered and have blunt points,

so as not to interfere with the free running of the parts of the cord or fastening when pulled upon totighten the cord about the gathered portion ofthe bag, sack, or like The cord, thong, or like exible The parts 7, v

connection is provided with metallic points to facilitate the passage of the cord through the openings of the seal and through folds of the bag or package 8.

In applying the seal and cord the latter is doubled upon itself,'forming a loop 9, the end portions being-passed'through the openings 1 and2 and 4 and 5 and passed around the neck of the package in opposite directions, forming loops,'as shown at 10 and 11, said loops being passed through folds of the package, so as to prevent slipping or possible outward displacement of the fastening when properly applied. The end portions of the cord after forming the loops 10 and 11V are passed downward through the openings 3 and 6 and 1 and 2,4as shown at 12 and 13, andare twisted about the laps 14 and 15 of the loop 9 and are passed through said loops and return upon themselves to form other loops 16 and 17 and are thence carried upward through the respective openings 1, 2, 4, and 5, as shown at 18 and 19. The projecting ends of the laps 1S and 19 when pulled upon eect a shortening of the loops 10 and 1l and draw the same close about the gathered portion of 2, as shown most clearly in Fig.. 3. The loops 10 and 11 may be tightened by pulling upon the projecting ends of the parts 18 and 19, but ,are prevented from becoming loosened by the twisted portions 20 and 21 engaging with the parts 7, separating the openings 3 and et and 5 and 6. After the fastening has been tightened the seal is subjected to pressure to clench the several laps of the cord and prevent displacement thereof and also to form any design. Any matter may be provided upon opposite sides of the seal to render detection readily possible in the'event of the seal being tampered with. After the seal has been compressed the projectingend portions of the parts 18 and 19 are cut o close to the seal, so as not to be in the Way.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. In combination, a seal having openings therethrough provided at one end with branches and a cord passed through said openings and branches in opposite directions to form reverse loops and overlapping parts, the latter having portions intertwisted and adapted to be drawn into the openings of the seal to prevent loosening thereof when the fastening is tightened, substantially as se forth.

2. In'combination, a seal having openings therethrough terminating at one end in branches, the part separating the branches being inwardly tapered and terminating in blunt points, and a cord reversely passed through the openings and branches thereof to form opposite loops and laps, the latter being intertwisted and adapted to be drawn into the openings and cooperate with the parts separating the aforementioned branches of the openings to prevent loosening of the seal, the terminal portions of the cord projecting and adapted to be drawn upon to tighten the seal, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination, a seal of approximately rectangular shape and of flattened form, the sides being diverged, said seal having longitudinal openings terminating in branches at the larger end of the seal, and a cord passed through said openings and branches in opposite directions to form reverse loops and overlapping parts, the latter having portions intertwisted and adapted to be drawn into the openings of the seal to prevent loosening thereof when the fastening is tightened, substantially as set forth.

In testimony' whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM s. DAvIsoN. [n 5.]

Witnesses:

H. R. MCDONALD, LACY .GWIN. 

